Senior Cloud Engineer

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Davyhulme, M41 5TH, United Kingdom

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Posted: 26 Mar 2026 (Last month)

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Senior Cloud Engineer - Hybrid (Manchester) - Government Project

Salary: £70,000 - £73,000 + Benefits + Unlimited Training Budget

Active SC Clearance is required for this role.

Senior Cloud Engineer - Hybrid (Manchester) - Government Project

Salary: £70,000 - £73,000 + Benefits + Unlimited Training Budget

Active SC Clearance is required for this role.

Are you an experienced Cloud Engineer ready to step into a senior role where you can lead, influence, and deliver at scale? We're looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to play a key role in delivering secure, high-performing cloud platforms for a major UK government programme based in Manchester.

This hybrid role offers the flexibility of working across home, office, and client environments, while remaining closely connected to impactful project delivery.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you'll be a core member of a high-performing Cloud Pod-guiding technical delivery while mentoring others and shaping best practices. You'll balance hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities, helping to design and evolve modern cloud platforms that underpin critical public services.

This is an opportunity to influence architecture, drive innovation, and contribute to the continuous improvement of both platforms and people.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading the design, build, and optimisation of scalable cloud platforms using a code-first approach

Driving best practices across Infrastructure as Code, automation, and platform standardisation

Acting as a technical mentor within your pod, supporting and upskilling engineers

Collaborating across teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-quality cloud solutions

Championing Agile delivery, contributing to sprint planning and technical direction

Enhancing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to improve efficiency and reliability

Contributing to engineering strategy, reusable assets, and internal standardsWhat We're Looking For

Proven experience in a Senior Cloud / Platform Engineering role

Strong expertise in AWS and/or Azure environments

Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

Solid experience with Git-based version control (e.g. GitHub)

Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps principles

Experience with Kubernetes, Ansible, and container-based architectures

Strong foundation in infrastructure, networking, and security principles

Experience working in Agile teams, with the ability to lead and influenceWhat's in It for You

£70,000 - £73,000 base salary + comprehensive benefits

Unlimited training budget for certifications and external learning

Clear pathway into leadership and architecture roles

Private healthcare and wellbeing support

Flexible, hybrid working environment

Opportunity to work on high-impact, secure government programmes

Why Join?

You'll be part of a collaborative, engineering-led culture where your expertise is valued and your ideas shape real outcomes. This is your opportunity to lead from the front, work on meaningful projects, and accelerate your career in a supportive, high-performing environment.

If you're ready to take the next step into a senior role and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

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